Kleine Rust Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2014

The nose expresses strong guava, orange and peardrop notes. The palate shows luscious ripe tropical fruit with a hint of grass, a lingering aftertaste of grapefruit and a zesty acidity.

A great accompaniment to spicy chicken dishes or fresh Ceaser salads.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 83% Chenin Blanc, 17% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Tertius Boshoff
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.1 % vol  rs : 5.0 g/l  pH : 3.38  ta : 6.7 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

The focus of this wine is to produce an easy drinking quaffer offering exceptional fruit from low yielding bushvine.

in the vineyard : The soil types vary between the blocks of vines from red clay stone to very sandy soils. Grapes in sandy soils ripen a bit faster due to higher temperatures in the vineyards – therefore we blend in some Sauvignon blanc to bring a line of fresh acidity to the wine.

This creates an array of different flavours within the same block of vineyards adding depth and terroir characteristics.

about the harvest: The grapes used for this wine are harvested from 5 - 20 year old bushvines planted high up in the Bottelary Hills.
Grapes are picked at optimum ripeness around 22° Balling.

in the cellar : The grape juice allowed some skin contact with the grapes. The juice always partially go through a native yeast fermentation, before it is inoculated with a special brew of different commercial yeasts.

It is fermented cold in stainless steel tanks over a period of 2 to 3 weeks at temperatures varying between 11° - 15° C and left on its primary fermentation lees for at least 3 months before refinement and bottling.

Varieties: 83% Chenin Blanc, 17% Sauvignon Blanc.

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